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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
2
Local notes report visiting and returning residents across Wheelock Epping and Truax with multiple social calls. Sports recount Wheelock defeating Truax 27 to 2 and upcoming games. community events include alfalfa picnic attendance and dances at Halfbreed Point and Epping.
Mr and Mrs Bright traveled to Berthold after a Saturday departure. Abe Miller and family visited Jessie Brown on Sunday. The Brights joined Mr Keltner Wednesday night. Horace Sporeline and spouse welcomed a 11 pound boy. Lena Ramey and Mr Colebank stopped by Ray Kratzers Sunday. Lula Frona and Lucy Sheppard visited Miss Arena ink Sunday. Ray and Mrs Kratzers welcomed a baby boy and arrived there.
Dussault is busy haying and a Frandles dance runs Saturday night. Residents report peaceful district life despite minor feuds. Several social gatherings occur including parties for Miss Lanoutte and Miss Arcand, and notes on teachers and school assignments. The Alfalfa picnic drew attendees with talks on crops and farm exhibits, while harvest began on the Poe ranch. The farmers club meet at W H Rogers drew eighty seven attendees with ample refreshments. next meeting set for E Collings on August 2.
A fashion note highlights watermelon pink as a pretty, popular color. Mantels and jackets trend upward as white ensembles fade late season. The piece mentions evolving wraps and accessories tied to this color shift.
Gladys residents report a busy week with family visits in Williston and Minot, hiring for harvest, and threshing plans. Several with ties to Olaf Svare, Peter Mehus, and Hangen brothers are planning trips and work, while others move between Gladys and nearby towns.
Local update lists visitors and family events around Wickston including Mr and Mrs John Albrecht and their relatives visiting Friday. A twelve pound boy arrived for G J Albrecht and wife. both mother and child are doing well. Rose Hill and Honetrail teams played a Sunday game, with Squires and Rose Hill to meet next Sunday.
Leonard all went sd Fea ea Sunday with coca ae.
Local items describe a Tuesday creamery gathering, a Sunday school program at Gromatka's, and a Saturday social with Missons and Champlon families. A county superintendent diplomas ceremony for Harold Ford and Albert Anderson is noted, along with a Farmers Club meeting at the Blankenships. Activities included games, races, a potato contest, and a wind affected turnout. Next meeting at the Lindholms on August 6.
A local column records a July 20 birth to Mr. and Mrs. L Hart, social visits across Wil liston and Sundays with Lottie Sutherland, Hanna, Beard, Amore, and Carlson families, plus a dance by Rube Young. The piece shifts to a lengthy parable about Christ and the Son of Man, contrasting earthly pomp with humility, ending with calls for justice and critique of riches and oppression.
A fragmented quotation presents a hazy scene with garbled phrasing and archaic diction. The text mentions a tense moment of perceived deception and a quip about being made, attributed to James Russell, with unclear context or complete attribution.
A brother who had not seen Dr MacManus for twelve years visited him in the city after weeks of illness. The two men, recently separated, planned a return trip to Boyne ylang where the doctor holds a post. The visit was described as a source of great pleasure for both brothers.
The coal waste heaps that marred the skyline in the anthracite region are being repurposed for practical use, turning a long standing nuisance into a valuable resource. The article notes ongoing efforts to repurpose existing mountain piles into useful projects and potential energy or construction materials.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses coal market aspects for Thracite and related mining concerns. It mentions fluctuating demand for grades of coal, mine waste, and safety or structural issues in old workings. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret clearly.
N C Shamerman ford Co Virginia June 24 died in Wisanbere near Willieton at age by years wife Etta Whisler married August 26 1804. Eight children born to union one preceded him in death. Survived by grieving wife three sons and four daughters. Funeral at Brethren Church ten miles west of Williston conducted by WY W Keltner and J C ight. Interred Painted Woods cemetery.
A damaged excerpt from a public notice includes truncated dialogue about a baby and mother, followed by an official land recording notice. Names such as Syvert Benson, Edward Henry, Martin Olaga, Albert Grottke appear in the blurred claimant list. The document references Homestead entries and a registration official, with dates around 1910 to 1914.
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